Hail in Monmouth County, New Jersey

Hail in Monmouth County, New Jersey: 78 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2. That places the county #1,740 nationally and #4 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Monmouth County is the 2010s, when 23 of the county's 78 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.

Within the Monmouth County archive, hail makes up 10.7% of all recorded severe weather across 12 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,740 for this hazard and #4 within New Jersey, putting it in the 43.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jul is the peak month for hail in Monmouth County with 30 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.

• Thunderstorm Wind 385
• Flash Flood 91
• Lightning 64
• Heavy Rain 48

How many hail events are on record in Monmouth County, New Jersey?

78 hail events are recorded in Monmouth County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Monmouth County?

The strongest hail on record in Monmouth County measured 2.

Where does the hail data for Monmouth County come from?

All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.